Psalms

Psalm 102:20–22

20to hear a prisoner’s groaning,

to release those condemned to death,

21that they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion

and praise Him in Jerusalem,

22when peoples and kingdoms assemble

to serve the LORD.

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Psalm 102:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to hearלִ֭שְׁמֹעַliš·mō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
a prisoner’sאָסִ֑יר’ā·sîrNoun - masculine singularH615 bondman, prisoner
groaningאֶנְקַ֣ת’en·qaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH603 crying, groaning
to releaseלְ֝פַתֵּ֗חַlə·p̄at·tê·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6605 open
those condemnedבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
to deathתְמוּתָֽה׃ṯə·mū·ṯāhNoun - feminine singularH8546 death

Psalm 102:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
that they may proclaimלְסַפֵּ֣רlə·sap·pêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH5608 count
the nameשֵׁ֣םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in Zionבְּ֭צִיּוֹןbə·ṣî·yō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
and praise Himוּ֝תְהִלָּת֗וֹū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8416 praise, song of praise
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Psalm 102:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
when peoplesעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
and kingdomsוּ֝מַמְלָכ֗וֹתū·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
assembleבְּהִקָּבֵ֣ץbə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH6908 gather, collect
to serveלַעֲבֹ֥דla·‘ă·ḇōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Psalm 102:20 Psalm 79:11 · Psalm 146:7 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · Exodus 3:7 · Isaiah 14:17 · Ephesians 2:2–3 · Zechariah 9:9–12 · 2 Kings 13:22–23 · 2 Chronicles 33:11–13 · Acts 12:6–11 · Exodus 2:23–25 · 2 Kings 13:4

Psalm 102:21 Psalm 22:22 · Isaiah 51:11

Psalm 102:22 Zechariah 8:20–23 · Isaiah 49:22–23 · Matthew 24:14 · Isaiah 60:3–22 · Psalm 72:8–11 · Psalm 22:27 · Romans 15:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.